EP 0508814 A1 19921014 - Apparatus for separating hydrocarbon products from water.
Title (en)
Apparatus for separating hydrocarbon products from water.
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zur Abscheidung von Kohlenwasserstoffprodukten aus Wasser.
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour séparer des produits hydrocarbonés de l'eau.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 68293591 A 19910410
Abstract (en)
A device is disclosed for separating hydrocarbon products or oil from water. The device includes a receiving tank (12) defining a reservoir which receives a mixture of water and oil. The oil floats above the water and thus forms an upper layer in the receiving tank (12). A skimmer skims the upper layer from the receiving tank (12) and channels the skimmed portion to a pumping chamber. A venturi pump then pumps the skimmed portion from the pumping chamber to a settling tank which then separates the oil and water. The skimmer includes floats which vary the depth of the skimmer as a function of the liquid level in the receiving tank (12). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B01D 17/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B01D 17/0214 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] GB 1586759 A 19810325 - APPLETON & HOWARD LTD
- [A] GB 1391032 A 19750416 - TEXACO LTD
- [A] DE 8715301 U1 19880114
- [A] GB 2129697 A 19840523 - STETFIELD LIMITED
- [A] EP 0415121 A1 19910306 - GI PI SRL [IT]
- [A] US 4874531 A 19891017 - ENSIGN HAROLD W [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0508814 A1 19921014; CA 2057843 A1 19921011; CA 2057843 C 20021112; US 5160605 A 19921103
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 92303230 A 19920410; CA 2057843 A 19911217; US 68293591 A 19910410